Former Washington Commanders Starting QB Taylor Heinicke Drops Statement After Losing Role to Carson Wentz: “If You’re Paying Someone $30 Million..”

In the last season, the Commanders’ top quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick was injured. As a replacement, his backup Taylor Heinicke started most of the matches for the Commanders. The team had no other option than to play with their backup QB, who managed to do a decent job for the team. Well, in the new season, the Washington Commanders have signed a deal with another QB Carson Wentz. Wentz will be starting for the Commanders in the upcoming season.

Heinicke, saying nothing controversial, commented on why he will not be the No. 1 quarterback for the Commanders this season. He told the reporters, “If you’re paying someone $30M and you’re paying someone else $2M, you’re paying this guy $30M to play, you know? Carson’s a great QB. My job is just to back him up.”

The 29-year-old Heinicke is not satisfied as he says that the Washington Commanders have brought in a new quarterback who will get $30 million.

Carson Wentz is owed $28.3 million in 2022 as he signed a four-year extension in 2019 with the Eagles. If we talk about Heinicke, he will be getting $3.2 million in the final year of a two-year extension he signed in 2021.

Taylor Heinicke wants Carson Wentz to succeed while he is ready to back him up in the upcoming league

Heinicke went on to say that Wentz is a fantastic player, and he has been watching him in the OTAs and the minicamps. In fact, he says his job for this season is to back Wentz. If Wentz goes down, he will be ready to play the game.

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In the last season, the Commanders played 17 games, out of which Heinicke started 15 games. He also threw for 3,419 yards and completed 65 percent of his passes with 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.

Carson Wentz will be playing for his third team next season. He was drafted by the Eagles in 2016 and played 4-seasons with them. He then played one season with the Indianapolis Colts, and now he will be doing the job for the Commanders.

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